[Magdalen] Shoulder-related question

[Christopher Hart]

Grace,

I went home the same day from both of my shoulder surgeries. As for
clothing/dressing, you will have to take the sling on and off to bath and
change clothes. Just don't lift the arm. Let it hang by your side when the
sling is off. Plan on wearing tops that button in front. Any sort of
pullover is nearly impossible in the first few weeks. Put the inured arm in
first then pull the garment up and on with the other arm and button it.
Takes a little practice, but it's not that hard. If you like, practice
before the surgery.

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> It occurs to me that I will have some wardrobe challenges--above and
> beyond the difficulty of donning underwear!  What does one wear with a
> sling? I had envisioned putting on a shirt--button-front, probably--by
> putting my right arm in first, then the left, buttoning the shirt and then
> putting the sling on.
>
>  However, I've also been told that I won't be allowed to move my arm at
> all for awhile; how is that even possible??  And the doctor told me none of
> this, just that I'd be able to drive soon, would have my arm in a sling,
> might need some PT later on.......  When I went for my pre-op appt. on
> Friday, the nurse said I probably should expect to stay overnight. I told
> her the doc had said it was an outpatient procedure, and she said, looking
> over what was to be done, she'd be surprised if they let me go home. I
> protested, quoting the doctor, and she smiled and said, "I'm a
> nurse--nurses tell the truth!" I guess orthopedic surgeons are a lot like
> mechanics in that they do the nuts and bolts work and don't worry about
> what happens after you leave the shop.
>
> But now I'm wondering if maybe I should postpone this until November, when
> I've finished my long stretch of supply work. When I had my knee
> replacement 17 years ago, I only missed two Sundays, and I'm not planning
> to miss any this time around. So we'll see
>
> Started out as a wardrobe question...suggestions gratefully received!




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